chart

chart — 名詞

1. a visual tool that uses bars, lines, or sections to present numbers or facts so

1.名詞B2
釋義

圖表

用線條、長條等呈現資料的圖形

a visual tool that uses bars, lines, or sections to present numbers or facts so people can compare or understand them quickly

例句

The bar chart on page three compares the population of five Asian cities.

第三頁的長條圖比較了五個亞洲城市的人口。

bar chart / pie chart / line chart — types of chart

Can you read this chart and tell me which product sold the most?

你能看懂這張圖表，告訴我哪項產品賣得最好嗎？

read + chart / according to the chart

同義詞
  • graph

    Specifically uses lines or curves to show relationships between variables

  • diagram

    Focuses on explaining structure or process rather than numerical data

  • table

    Organises raw numbers in rows and columns without visual shapes

用法筆記

Commonly used with specific chart types (bar chart, pie chart, line chart, flow chart) that name the visual format.

常見錯誤

❌The map on page five shows our quarterly sales.
✅The chart on page five shows our quarterly sales.
💡A map shows geographic places; a chart shows data visually.
❌Please look at the diagram of our profits.
✅Please look at the chart of our profits.
💡A diagram explains how something works; a chart presents numbers and trends.

2. a weekly ranking of songs or albums based on how many copies were sold, download

2.名詞B2
釋義

排行榜

每週統計的暢銷歌曲或專輯排名

a weekly ranking of songs or albums based on how many copies were sold, downloaded, or streamed

例句

Tariq was thrilled when his sister's band entered the top ten on the music chart.

Tariq 很興奮，因為他妹妹的樂團進入了音樂排行榜前十名。

enter / reach the chart

That album stayed at number one on the charts for eight weeks in a row.

那張專輯連續八週蟬聯排行榜冠軍。

stay on / top the charts

同義詞
  • ranking

    General term; less specific to music than 'chart'

  • top list

    Less formal; e.g. 'top 40 list'

用法筆記

Almost always used in the plural form 'the charts' when referring to the overall ranking system. 'Chart' alone can refer to one specific list (e.g. the UK singles chart).

常見錯誤

❌The song entered the diagram at number three.
✅The song entered the chart at number three.
💡The music ranking is always called a chart, not a diagram.
❌His album was number one on the table.
✅His album was number one on the chart.
💡Use 'chart' for music rankings, not 'table'.

3. a detailed drawing of a sea, ocean, or large lake that shows depth, islands, coa

3.名詞B2
釋義

航海圖

顯示水深與航道的海洋地圖

a detailed drawing of a sea, ocean, or large lake that shows depth, islands, coastlines, and safe routes for boats or ships

例句

Before leaving port, the captain marked the safe route on the chart.

離港前，船長在航海圖上標記了安全航線。

navigation chart for ships

The old chart showed a small island that no longer appears on modern maps.

那張舊航海圖上有一個小島，現代地圖已經找不到這個島了。

chart showing water features

同義詞
  • nautical map

    More formal term for a sea chart used by professional navigators

  • hydrographic map

    Technical term for maps showing water bodies and depths

用法筆記

Distinguish from noun sense 1 (INFO GRAPH): this sense refers specifically to navigational maps for water travel, not to diagrams of data.

常見錯誤

❌We used a chart to find the restaurant.
✅We used a map to find the restaurant.
💡Use 'map' for finding places on land; use 'chart' for navigating at sea or on large lakes.

chart — 動詞